Waist-closure.



J. SKLAR. WAIST opospnz. APPLICATION FILED NO V. I6. I914.

Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

Elwowwtoz JACOB SKLAR, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

WAIST-CLOfiURE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB SKLAR, a subject of the Czar of Russia,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWaist- Closures, of which the following, is a specifi- A cation,reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to garments, and has for its primary ObJGCt toprovide improved means embodied in the construction ,of trousers,skirts, and similar garments,

whereby the same may be properly fitted and supported upon variouslyshaped figures.

The invention has for a more particular object to provide an improvedwaist band construction whereby the trousers, skirt, or other garmentmay contract or expand-so that the same will fit snugly over the hips,and the use of belts. suspenders, or analogous supporting means therebydispensed with.

The invention has for a further general object to provide an improvedgarment having the above noted structural characteristics which willgreatly add to the neat appearance of the wearer, while at the sametime, the cost of making such garment is not increased to an appreciableextent.

With the above and other objects in view. my invention consists in thenovel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts tobe hereinafter more fully described, claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the waist-band portion of a pair oftrousers, illustrating the application of my invention thereto; Fig. 2is a horizontal sectional view; Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentaryelevation, showing the gap or vent in the hip portion of the waist-band;and Fig. 4 is a detail section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates a pair of trouserswhich are of the usual form. the upper front portion above the crotchhaving the separable edges 6 which are provided with suitable fasteners.

The numeral 8 designates what I shall hereinafter term as a constrictingband, said band being provided for the purpose of holding the waist bandof the trousers snugly over the hips of the wearer, but admitting of acertain amount of expansion so that the trousers may be properly fitted.

.peciflcation of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

Application filed November 16, 1914. Serial No. 872,420.

upon persons of different waistmeasurements. This band includes two endsections 9 which are of canvas or other non=elastic material, a centralsection 10 also ofcanvas, and the side sections 11. These lattersections of the band are formed of rubber or other suitable elasticmaterial and secured at their ends to the extremities of the respec tiveend sections 9 and to the extremities of the central canvas section 10.The canvas sections 9 of the band are provided upon their other endswith suitable fastening elements 12 whereby they may be conveniently.connected or disconnected.

Upon each side of the waist portion of the trousers where the same willextend over the hips of the wearer, the same is vertically cut toproduce a vent or gapindicated at 13, the material at one side of thisgap having an extended tab or tongue H which is adapted to lap upon theinner face of the opposed side of the gap. The band 8 above referred tois disposed upon the interior of the waist band of the trousers and isheld in place by a suitable lining strip. This lining strip includes thefront sections 15 which are sewed or otherwise secured at theirlongitudinal edges to the material at opposite sides of the frontopening of the trousers, and a back section 16 which extends around therear portion of the waist band and terminates upon opposite sidesthereof. These sections of the lining are connected at their opposedends by spaced elastic straps 17, said straps being secured to the outersides of the lining sections 15 and to the inner sides of the section16, but at some distance from the extremities of said latter section. Itis, therefore,seen that in the normal condition of the trousers, theelastic straps 17 are almost completely covered or hidden by the ends ofthe lining section 16 which extends over the same. It is also to benoted that as the lining sections 15 and 16 are securely stitched to thefront and rear portions of the trOUSerS, said yieldably connectedsections will prevent the flap 14 from becoming displaced, and thusobviate the opening of the gap 13.

By the provision of the lining sections 15 and 16 attached at theirlongitudinal edges to the body of the trousers,,a tunnel or channel isformed for the belt or band 8 which supports the band in position andpractically hides the same entirely from View, but permits of its freesliding movement for the proper adjustment of thetrousers about thewaist of the wearer.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the construction, manner of operation, and severaladvantages of my improved garment will be clearly and fully understood.By the provision of the constricting means in the waist band, it will bemanifest that the trousers will snugly fit around the waist, and it isnot necessary to consider the particular waist measurement in the makingof the garment. As the trousers by expanding in the waist portion, areapplicable to various waist sizes within certain limits, the necessityof altering the garment in order to assure a perfect fit, is alsoavoided, When the trousers or other garment is in use, the holding meanstherefor is invisible. The gaps or vents 13 overthe hips are also heldagainst further opening movement, by the provision of the resilientlyconnected lining sections, and the expansible belt which, in turn,contracts said lining sections and holds the same snugly around thewearers waist. It will be obvious that by eliminating the necessity ofemploying an exterior belt, suspenders or like supporting means for thegarment, the neat appearance of the wearer as well as his comfort, ismaterially enhanced. 'In view of the comparatively simple constructionemployed, it will be understood that the invention can also be embodiedin the garment construction at only a slight additional cost to thatincurred in the practice of the methods now in general use.

While I have illustrated the invention in its application to' a pair oftrousers, it is to be borne in mind that the device is also designed foruse in connection with ladies skirts and all other garments of a likecharacter where the same are suspended from the waist. The invention isalso susceptible of a great many minor modifications in the form,proportion, and arrangement of the several elements employed, and

I, therefore, reserve the privilege of resorting to all such legitimatechanges as may be I fairly embodied within the spirit and scope. of theappended claims.

Having thus fully descrlbed my invention,

what I desire to claim and secure by Letters of the Waist-band andproviding a tunnel,

elastic connections between the ends of said strips, and a constrictingband to fasten the garment upon the body of the wearer slidably disposedthrough said tunnel.

2. A garment having a waist-band provided with vertical gaps in the hipportions thereof, lining strips secured along their longitudinal edgesto the inner face of the garment at the edge of said hip portions, saidstrips having free end portions, elastic connections between the freeends of the strips normally acting to close said gaps, and aconstricting band supported between the attached edges of said stripsand the body of the garment and freely movable therebetween, whereby thewaist-band may be adjusted and the garment secured upon the body of thewearer.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

JACOB SKLAR.

Witnesses:

HARRY J. ALTMAN," SAMUEL SKLAR.

